Garto Beach Resort Samui vs Kodo Guest House
Both are in Koh Samui, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Resort★★★Nathon
Garto Beach Resort Samui
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
GuesthouseNathon
Kodo Guest House
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 6 of 14
The short answer
Pick Kodo Guest House
It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 1.0 km apart.
Choose Garto Beach Resort Samui if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.6 / 7.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 10 / 1)
Choose Kodo Guest House if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (34 / 11)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 10)
Why is Garto Beach Resort Samui better than Kodo Guest House?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 7.0)+2.6
Why is Kodo Guest House better than Garto Beach Resort Samui?
- 11.0 km closer to the area centre−1.0 km
- 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 55 vs 40)+15
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Garto Beach Resort Samui vs Kodo Guest House: which hotel is better? | Garto Beach Resort Samui | Kodo Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +2.6 | 7.0 |
| Location | 3.2 | 4.0 +0.8 |
| Beach access | – | 2.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +2.6 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 21 +16 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 37% +52% | bottom 11% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.2 | 4.0 +0.8 |
| Distance to Nathon centre | 1.4 km | 420 m −1.0 km |
| To the beach | – | 2.2 km |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 34 +23 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km | 430 m −1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 10 | 1 |
| Floors | 1 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.0 km apart
Garto Beach Resort Samui: city centre: 12 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 14 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Kodo Guest House: city centre: 12 km, Samui International Airport (USM): 14 km, beach: 2.2 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Garto Beach Resort Samui or Kodo Guest House: common questions
Which is better, Garto Beach Resort Samui or Kodo Guest House?
Kodo Guest House leads in 6 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to Nathon centre. Garto Beach Resort Samui is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Koh Samui.
Which is cheaper, Garto Beach Resort Samui or Kodo Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Kodo Guest House is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Garto Beach Resort Samui.
How far apart are Garto Beach Resort Samui and Kodo Guest House?
The two hotels are 1.0 km apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score